Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-13

Canadian RaIlroad Runner.
81. THoNas (o0tl. April l2.-It is
understood that negotiations for the
transfer BY the Michigan Central Rail-
road. of the entire Canada southern to
the Canadian Pacific. are in progress
and likely % be so0n completed.
WIN visit BerlIR.
RERLrS, April l2.-General Kaulbarr,
enroufe to ST. Petersburg on the wsy
fron Vienna. WILL visit Berlin.
safe % President AFsAar's Brie-a.hrae.
NEw YoEK. Anril l2 - Late President
AFthnr's bric-s-brse and paintings were
sold AZ auction teday. The Swiss ink
stand euca oWnea By General Winfield
Scott, broaght s.; the painting OF Sher-
idan on his horse. RieaEi, $3.50, the
pirtrait OF Roscoe Conklin9, S4s an sn-
tiqne Bible. $2S5. These oil paintings
we're sold As follows; student" $3.50;
"Aqusduck Bridge" $50; "ReOohomo,"
$40; "Somnamhnla.n SIS; Coast
Scene" &l5; NAT Gatherers.n $lT;
Madonna" $lI; and a model Of the
United States steamer Z. \. Grant, e26.
smnEEliaG ClEarS.
Nxw YoRK. April Il. - The Csstons
nWAN- AlAMELA lCa MAE IaAhAlk wi ~ ~
efforts 20 break up the extensive bust
ness done in smuSRled cigars on the
steamers rupninQ to Cuba and West
Indian ports. Today an extensive
ssizute of cigars vas made. As soon as
the Santiago arrived in port everything
on the vessel was sealed ap by the Gus
toms officers, who thsn went Through
the ship and found coneealed In various
places as69 cigars and rs buRdles OF
cigarettes. The captain was sent for
and explained that he merely signed
the manifest placed before him by the
purser, who made IL up 81 quarantine.
The explanation was satisfactory.
neavy Assignment.
PH1ADKLPHIk. April l2.-The old
house Of 81 kirkpatFlck, kinzis b o.,
tanners. has suspended. The fFm re-
Gently made an assignment. Their lia-
bilities will amount TO $4,000.
Remains of Raymond. the Actor.
NEw YoRK, April 1s.-The remains Of
the late John I. RAYMOND arrived here
today. Manager Walter A. Lamb and
five members Of his company arrived
with the body. A deputation Of actors
met the fuusral party at the depot. The
temporary coffia containing the body
was taken TO the residence Of Mrs. Ray
mond in East Thirty-seo0nd street. His
face wore q natural expression. Ser
vices will be held at the Little Church
Around the Corner az 1870 q. N. tomor-
row. Il is feared by some Of the friends
OF RAYMOND that be NAV have died
from an overdose OF morphine, a. it ia
asserted bv the one who was st Ray
mond's bedside when be died that after
an administration Of morphine he never
recovered consciousness.
The she'll That Exploded In Japan.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-In the mail
received at the Navy Department today,
from an Asiatie station, was an extract
from a Maeaski journal containing a
detailed account OF oatastFophy which
oocurret on an island Of Ikishina on the
lth Of March, through the bursting OF a
shell fred from the United States
steamer Omaha. resulting in the death
Of four japanese aud IN the w0nnding
Of several 9th, rs. As alre ady announces,
Capt. Selfridge, Of the Omaha, was sus-
pended aud ordered home, and ts nov
AZ San Francisco. The Omaha pat up a
floating target about 20 yards from the
beach, as which some thirty shots we're
fired al a distance NJ 1000 yards. At
he conclusion of the firing, the officer
in charge OF the target reported that all
the shells dred had exploded, and the
hip sailed on 10 AngassakL After she
had left, however, an nnexpl0ded shell
was found by the natives, aRd II ex-
ploded while they were examining tt.
with the fatal result above stated. A
priv,te subscription for the wounded
and relatives Of the dead was taken on
board the Omaha amounting 10 about
1850.
The japanese jlarnai says the
United States q lvefument gill no doubt
uav auv Reasonable indemnity to the
sufferers that may be demanded. In
placing the target close 20 the beach
and firinr az it, no matter what rFecau-
tiops we're taken TO prevent accidents,
the Omaha undoubtedly acted wrongly,
a the japanese government has dis
tinctly prohibited gun torpedo practice
within three miles Of the shore. A sub
sequpnt investigation resulted In hnd-
inc four other uuexploded shells buried
in the beach. Ihe shell which ex.
ploded with such fatal results WAS dug
90 aud carried around the village In the
vicinity OF the saheoihsuse, whieh bHilc-
ing vas destroyed by the explosion.
High License Law vetoed.
ALBANY, April i2.-Governor Hill sent
10 the Assembly tonight q message ve-
toinQ the recently passed High License
bill, and on motion Of Crosby, promoter
OF the measure, it was laid on the table.
The veto was put on two grounds.
First-It In special legislation becauAe u
applies only TO the cities OF New York
and BFooklyn. Notwithstanding the fact
that in other cities and towns Of the
state the number of dram shops u
greater than 10 these. Ia proportion 70
the population. Second-BeeAuse some
of its provisions are unconstitutional
and the message IL accompanied by
ouiui0us from the Attorney General
and ex-Judge OOmstOck, sustaining that
view, The Governor expressly
reserves any expression OF his
own views on the subject Of
high license, and recites portions
OF the High License and Prohibition
adVocatss' arguments on the one hand
ana those OF the Germans on the other,
All OF whom be pronounces as well
meaning cit zsns. He says, While
the question Of temperance u not q
party question and cannot well be MADE
such. vet u is impossible 20 ignore The
political aspects OF tue measure, espe-
eially where 10 10 we'll kRown that its
support vas made the subject OF con-
sjderation ct a party oausus BY the ma
i1rity of the Legislature and By whom
Il has been inRennOuziy devised 70 opes-
ATE on the two great Democratic con
stituencies OF tbs State. Tho kepubli
"a cities and constituencies are exempt
from its burdeE."
Accorded 20 the Demand
CfxcrwNArr, April l2 The contractors
hAys today aosedsd 10 the demand OF
the striking etrFenters and many OF the
men are at work.
same Concession.
81. LoUis, April 12.-It transpires that
the liner state Commerce Commission
bas mafe the sams concession 20 the
Mobile a OhiO Railroad ~ 20 the l.. A
NJ VI. In respect 20 ths long and short
banliug 10 connection Esth water uay
[ compeiition. The road IL nos using iis
old taFh
Tbrswa cut Of Employment
1 PorrsvuLg PA. J, April l2.-Ihe de-
mand of tne laboEaFs al tne extensive
I T1ilinq mill Of tie POtssville Iron and
I steel Clmpany for tn per cent ad-
a